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11/15/2012

Mrs. Petraeus

By now everyone has heard about the Petraeus scandal. We've been exposed to daily revelations, twists, and turns. We've had people pointing to Mrs. Petraeus as the reason why her husband cheated. Always blame the woman. Mrs. Petraeus let herself go. Well maybe she wasn't cute to start. She is not to blame. Dude is a grown ass man. He was going to put his penis where he wanted no matter who he was married to.

But I do want to talk about women letting themselves go. Why be cute and well put together, then stop?

I'm not talking about weight gain. If you are well put together, why not continue that? Time? That's bullshyt. I know several women who were shallow enough prior to marriage and children, that they have maintained their flyness. It's really simple to maintain. Just only buy things that look good on, adjust your hair, make-up and clothing every so often to fit your body type and lifestyle. Oh and get rid of things that look ridiculous. That said, I get exactly why women let this happen.

Recently, I was talking to someone about an event we were planning to attend. She essentially said, she would care more about how she looked if she was trying to snag a man. But since she's not single, she cares less than she would otherwise. Me? I always try to look my best. It has nothing to do with trying to catch a man's eye. But if a lot of women based their concern over appearance on whether or not they seek to gain the attention of men, then it's no wonder so many of them let themselves go when they get one. *looks down at my chipped toenail polish*

I get that some women aren't into the super girly things--like I am and have been since birth. But at least have enough self care instincts to look like you're still playing the game of life. Again, caring about how you look should have nothing to do with getting a mate or keeping one. People should want to look presentable at all times.